Public Speaking - The (ugly) truth about my TEDx talk In this post I share a few of the screw ups I made before and during my TEDx talk last year. Public speaking - we all make mistakes. Even a speaking coach! I know that most people don't like to air their dirty linen [...]
Public Speaking - How can you become more persuasive? Today let's talk about how you can get people to say a resounding YES to you, when you're selling or sharing your products and services (or even just your ideas) from the stage. Watch the video for a full description, including the story of how, [...]
Public Speaking - A useful framework for telling Client Stories [The text below is a quick-read summary of what's in the video.] Whether you're public speaking or making a pitch at a networking session (still public speaking!) there'll probably come a time when you want to share success stories - either your own or [...]
Public Speaking - Preparing for a Technical Presentation In today's video I discuss what it takes to make a great technical presentation. Below is a brief summary - watch the video for more detail! I recently ran a workshop for business owners on how to get better at presenting. At the workshop, one of [...]
Public Speaking - How do you cope with a hostile AUDIENCE? Today, let's look at how you should deal with a hostile audience or at least with a few unfriendly faces! Yesterday, I was speaking with a lady who came to me for some coaching advice. She said she'd presented once before and somebody [...]
Public Speaking - Finding YOUR VOICE Today, I want to talk about Finding Your Voice when public speaking. What does it mean to find your voice? Well, there are lots of different interpretations of that particular phrase but to my mind, it’s really about having the confidence to be you and to speak up [...]
Public Speaking - should you STAY BEHIND? Today, I want to discuss the reasons why you should hang around after you've given a talk or made a presentation. Perfect Time is after public speaking Often, when we're done presenting all we want to do is run away. We want to blow off steam. We [...]
Public Speaking - Develop your OWN STYLE The idea of having your own style - the way that you do things when you're on stage - may seem like a luxury to you at the moment. Typically, especially if we leave our preparation to the last minute, elements such as style and flair fall [...]
Public Speaking – Be aware of your ENERGY! A client came to me recently and described feeling surges of fear before speaking. The feeling is actually quite normal - it's just the body pumping us up with energy in anticipation of our speaking opportunity. So don't say you're full of fear, just say you're [...]
Public Speaking - Is your diction LETTING YOU DOWN? Today, I'd like to ask you a question.... is your diction letting you down? Speaking with more clarity, making sure that your diction really does help you articulate your message, can make a huge difference. How do you sound when you talk? Early this week, [...]
